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“Wọn mbẹ Oníṣègùn, wọn ò bẹ Aláìsàn” – “Pleading with the Doctor without pleading with the Patient”

Yorùbá ma nlo òwe yi nigbati èniyàn bá ṣẹ̀ tàbi ṣe nkan burúkú si ẹni keji, ti wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ si bẹ ẹni ti wọn ṣẹ̀ lai mọ bóyá ẹni ti ó ṣẹ̀ ni àyipadà ọkàn kúrò ni iwà ìbàjẹ́ tàbi iṣẹ́ ibi. A tún lè ṣe àpẹrẹ pé wọn mbẹ Adájọ́ ki ó ṣe àánú fún ọ̀daràn lai jẹ ki ó ronú ohun burúkú ti ó ṣe, ki ó lé yi padà.

Agbejọ́rò mbẹ Adájọ́ – The Lawyer representing the Accused before the Judge.

Oníṣègùn ninú òwe yi lè jẹ́, Òbi, Ọ̀gá ilé-iṣẹ́, Adájọ́, Ọlọpa, Ọ̀rẹ́, Ẹ̀gbọ́n, Àbúrò àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ, nigbati Aláìsàn jẹ ẹni ti ó ṣẹ̀. Lai si ìbáwí tàbi ijiyà fún ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, ẹlẹ́sẹ̀ tàbi ọ̀daràn kò ni yi padà. Nitori eyi, ó yẹ ki á bẹ alaisan, ki ó lè lo oògùn ti Oníṣègùn ṣe, ki ó bà lè ri ìwòsàn, ki wọn tó bẹ Oníṣègùn.

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The above Yoruba adage is often used when a person has offended or has committed a wicked act to another person, and an intermediary begins to plead with the person that has been offended without ensuring that the culprit is remorseful or willing to turn away from wickedness. Another example, can also be pleading with the Judge to show mercy for an accused without making him/her realize the gravity of the offence, so that he/she can change from such ways.

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Originally posted 2015-08-11 21:24:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ẹni gbé epo lájà, kò jalè̀ tó ẹni gba a – Olóri Òṣèlú Ilú Ọba, Na Ìka pe Nigeria lo mo Iwà Ibàjẹ́ hù jù ni Àgbáyé: An accomplice is equally guilty – British Prime Minister called Nigeria ‘fantastically corrupt’

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David Cameron said Nigeria and Afghanistan were "possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world" as he chatted with the Queen

David Cameron’s ‘corrupt’ countries remarks to Queen branded ‘unfair’ By PRESS ASSOCIATION David Cameron called Nigeria ‘fantastically corrupt’ before the Queen

Ìròyìn ti o jade ni ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun, ọjọ́ kẹwa, oṣú karun, ọdún Ẹgbàá-le-mẹ́rìndínlógún, sọ wi pé Olóri Òṣèlú Ilú Ọba, David Cameron pe orilẹ̀ èdè Nigeria ni ilú ti ó hu iwà ibàjẹ́ jù ni àgbáyé. Kò ṣe àlàyé bi Ì̀jọba ilú rẹ ti ngba owó iwà ibàjẹ́ pamọ́ lati fi tú ilú wọn ṣe.
Ẹni gbé epo lájà, bi kò bá ri ẹni gba a pamọ́, kò ni ya lára lati tún ji omiran. Bi kò ri ẹni gba a, ó lè jẹ epo na a tàbi ki ẹni tó ni epo ri mú ni wéré. Gẹgẹ bi òwe Yorùbá ti sọ pé “Ẹni gbé epo lájà, kò jalè̀ tó ẹni gba a”, bi àwọn ti ó n fi ọna èrú àti iwà ibàjẹ́ ja ilú lólè, kò bá ri àwọn Ilú Ọba gba owó iwà ibàjẹ́ lọ́wọ́ wọn, iwá burúkú á din kù.

Ogun ti Ìjọba tuntun ni Nigeria gbé ti iwà ibàjẹ́ lati igbà ti ará ilú ti dibò yan Ìjọba tuntun -Muhammadu Buhari àti Yẹmi Osinbajo, ni bi ọdún kan sẹhin ni lati jẹ ki àwọn tó hu iwa ibaje jẹ èrè iṣẹ́ ibi, ki wọn si gba owó iwà ibàjẹ́ padà si àpò ilú. Eyi ti ó ṣe pàtàki jù ni ki Ìjọba Ilú Ọba ṣe àlàyé bi wọn yio ti da àwon owó Nigeria padà ni ipàdé gbi gbógun ti iwa ibaje, ki wọn lè fihan pé àwọn kò fi ọwọ́ si iwà ibàjẹ́.

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Originally posted 2016-05-10 23:45:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Bi a bá pẹ́ láyé, a ó jẹ ẹran ti o ́tó Erin” – “If one lives long enough, one will consume as much meat as an elephant”

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Erin – Elephant

Erin jẹ ẹran ti ó tóbi ju gbogbo ẹranko ti a mọ̀ si ẹran inú igbó àti ẹran-àmúsìn, ti a mọ̀ ni ayé òde òni. Bi a bá ṣe àyẹ̀wò bi Yorùbá ti ńgé ẹran ọbẹ̀, ó ṣòro lati ro oye ẹran ti enia yio jẹ ki ó tó Erin.

Isọ̀ Eran – Meat Stall. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Bawo ni òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Bi a bá pẹ́ láyé, a ó jẹ ẹran ti o ́tó Erin” ti wúlò fún ẹni ti ki jẹ ẹran ti a mọ̀ si “Ajẹ̀fọ́”? Àti Ajẹ̀fọ́ àti Ajẹran ni òwe yi ṣe gbà ni iyànjú pé “Ohun ti kò tó, ḿbọ̀ wá ṣẹ́ kù”. Fún àpẹrẹ, bi enia bẹ̀rẹ̀ iṣẹ́ nibi kékeré, bi ó bá tẹramọ́, yi o di ọ̀gá, yio si lè ṣe ohun ti ẹgbẹ́ rẹ ti ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ ni ibi giga ṣe. Bi enia bá ni oreọ̀fẹ́ lati pẹ́ láyé, ti ó dúró tàbi ni sùúrù, yio ri pé ohun jẹ ẹran ti ó tó Erin.

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Originally posted 2015-05-12 18:29:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ṣe bi o ti mọ ki i tẹ́ – Ọdún wọlé dé”: “One who acts moderately will not be disgraced – The Festive Period is here”

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Ọdún Kérésì jẹ́ ọdún Onigbàgbọ́ lati ṣe iránti ọjọ́ ibi Jésù Olùgbàlà. Ọjọ́ kẹjọ lẹhin ọdún Kérésìmesì ni ọdún tuntun. Fún ayẹyẹ ọdún, kò si iyàtọ̀ laarin Ìgbàgbọ́ àti Mùsùlùmi ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá nitori Yorùbá gbà wi pé “Ẹni ọdún bá láyé, ó yẹ kó dúpẹ́”. Ọpẹ́ ló yẹ ki èniyàn dá ju igbèsè ji jẹ lati ṣe àṣe hàn ni àsikò ọdún.

Ni ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọdún sẹhin, àwọn Àgbẹ̀ á dari wálé pẹ̀lú irè oko pàtàki iṣu. Àwọn Oniṣòwò á ri ọjà tà nitori àsikò yi ni Bàbá àti Ìyá ma nrán aṣọ ọdún fún àwọn ọmọdé àti oúnjẹ rẹpẹtẹ fún ipalẹ̀mọ́ ọdún. Inú ọmọdé ma ndùn nitori asiko yi ni wọn nse irẹsi àti pa adiẹ fún ọdún. Àwọn ọmọdé á lọ lati ilé ẹbi kan si ekeji, ẹbi ti wọn lọ ki, á fún wọn ni oúnjẹ àti owó ọdún. Àwọn àgbàlagbà naa ma ndá aṣọ ẹgbẹ́ fún idúpẹ́ ọdún, ṣùgbọ́n ki owó epo rọ̀bi tó gba igboro, ki ṣe aṣọ olówó nla bi ti ayé òde òni.

Àsikò ti olè npọ̀ si niyi pàtàki ni ilú Èkó, nitori ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ fẹ na owó ti wọn kò ni lati ṣe ọdún. Ìpolówó ọjà pọ̀ ni àsikò yi ni Òkè-Òkun, nitori eyi, ọ̀pọ̀ nlo ike-igbèsè tàbi ki wọn ya owó-èlè lati ra ọjà ti wọn kò ni owó rẹ. Lẹhin ọdún, wọn a fi ọdún tuntun bẹ̀rẹ̀ si san igbèsè, nitori eyi Ìyá àti Bàbá a ma a ti ibi iṣẹ́ kan lọ si ekeji lai ni ìsimi tàbi ri àyè àti bójú tó àwọn ọmọ.

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá sọ wi pé “Ṣe bi o ti mọ ki i tẹ́ ”, nitori eyi gbogbo ọmọ Yorùbá ni ilé, ni oko, ẹ ṣe bi ẹ ti mọ, ẹ ma tori odun na ọwọ́ si nkan ti ọwọ́ yin kò tó, ki ẹ ma ba a tẹ́. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Onigbàgbọ́ ayé òde oni ki i fẹ fi èdè Yorùbá kọrin ṣùgbọ́n ẹ gbọ́ bi ọmọ Òyinbó ti kọ orin àwọn “Obinrin Rere” ni ojú iwé yi.

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Originally posted 2015-12-18 23:18:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ọwọ́ Ọmọdé Kòtó Pẹpẹ, Tagbalagba Ò Wọ Kèrègbè: The Child’s Hand Cannot Reach The Shelf, The Adult’s Hand Cannot Enter The Calabash

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Only a child’s hand can reach into this type of calabash. The image is from Wikipedia.

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá sọ wípé “ọwọ́ ọmọde ko to pẹpẹ, tagbalagba ko wọ̀ kèrègbè”, èyí tí a lè túmọ̀ sí wípé, ọmọdé kò ga to pẹpẹ láti mú nkan tí wọn gbé si orí pẹpẹ, bẹni ọwọ́ àgbàlagbà ti tóbi jù lati wọ inú akèrègbè lati mu nkan, nitorina àgbà̀ lèlo ìrànlọ́wọ́ ọmọdé.

Ní ayé, oníkálukú ló ní ohun tí wọ́n lè ṣe. Àwọn nkan wa ti àgbàlagbà lè ṣe bẹ̃ni ọpọlọpọ nkan wa ti ọmọdé lè ṣe. Láyé òde òní, ọmọdé le gbójúlé àgbàlagbà, ṣùgbọn ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àgbàlagbà gbójúlé ọmọdé láti kọ́ lílò ẹ̀rọ ayélujára.

Ò̀we yi fi èrè ifọwọsowọpọ laarin ọmọdé àti àgbà han nítorí kò sẹ́ni tí kò wúlò.

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A Yoruba adage goes that “although the child’s hand cannot reach the shelf, the elder’s hand cannot enter into the calabash”. Literally translated, while the child or the young one is too short to pick up something placed on a high shelf, the adult’s hand is too big to pass through the neck of a calabash and needs the help of the child.

In life everyone has a role to play. There are roles that can be handled by the adult and there are many roles that are better handled by younger or less experienced ones. Nowadays, in as much as the younger ones are dependent on the adult, most adults are dependent on learning effective use of computers and the internet younger ones.

This proverb shows the advantage of cooperation between the young and the old, experienced and inexperienced, as no one is completely useless.

Originally posted 2013-04-23 19:15:31. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Bi ará ilé ẹni ba njẹ kòkòrò búburú ti a ò sọ fun, hẹ̀rẹ̀-huru rẹ kò ní jẹ ki a sùn – If you fail to warn your neighbor of danger, his cries at night might prevent you from sleeping

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Ó ti lé ni ọgbọ̀n ọdún ti ìyà iná monomono ti ńfi ìyà jẹ ará ilú orílẹ̀ èdè Nigeria. Nitori dáku-́dájí iná mọ̀nàmọ́na ti Ìjọba àpapọ̀ pèsè, ẹ̀rọ iná mọ̀nàmọ́na kékèké ti a lè fi wé kòkòrò búburú gbòde.

Power generators: ẹ̀rọ iná mọ̀nàmọ́na. The image is from http://lowhangingfruits.blogspot.com

Òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Bi ará ilé ẹni ba njẹ kòkòrò búburú ti a ò sọ fun, hẹ̀rẹ̀huru rẹ kò ni jẹ ki a sùn” bá iṣẹlẹ ọ̀rọ̀ àti pèsè ina monamona yi mu. Pẹlu gbogbo owó ti ó ti wọlẹ̀ lóri àti pèsè ina mona-mona, ará ilé ẹni ti o ńjẹ kòkòrò búburú ti jẹ́run. Ai sọ̀rọ̀ ará ìlú lati igbà ti aiṣe dẽde iná ti bẹrẹ lo fa hẹ̀rẹ̀huru ariwo ti ọ̀pọ̀ ẹ̀rọ-iná kékèké ma ńfà. Ariwo yi pọ to bẹ gẹ, ti àtisùn di ogun. Àti ọ̀sán àti òru ni ariwo ẹ̀rọ-iná kékèké yi ma ńdá sílẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n èyí tó burú jù ni herehuru ti òru.

Ki ṣe omi, epo-rọ̀bi, èédú nikan ni a fi lè ṣe ètò ina mona-mona. A lè fi õrun, atẹ́gùn àti pàntí ti ó pọ̀ ni orílẹ̀ èdè wa ni ẹ̀kúnrẹ́rẹ́ pèsè iná mona-. Ìlú ti kò ni õrun tó ilẹ̀ aláwọ̀-dúdú ńfi õrun pèsè iná mona-mona.

Ohun ìtìjú ni pé fún bi ọgbọ̀n ọdún ó lé díẹ̀, àwọn Òṣèlú àti ará ìlu, kò ri ará ilé ti ó ńjẹ kòkòrò búburú báwí.

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Originally posted 2013-10-22 03:51:57. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Orúkọ idile Yorùbá ti ó ńparẹ́” – “Yoruba family names that are disappearing”

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Orúkọ ẹni ni ìfihàn ẹni, orúkọ Yorùbá fi àṣà, iṣẹ́ àti Òriṣà idile hàn tàbi àtẹsẹ̀bi ọmọ. Yorùbá gbàgbọ́ ninú Ọlọrun/Eledumare ki ẹ̀sin igbàgbọ́ àti imọ̀le tó dé. Ifá jẹ́ ẹ̀sin Yorùbá, nitori Ifá ni wọn fi ńṣe iwadi lọ́dọ̀ Ọlọrun ki Yorùbá tó dá wọ́ lé ohunkohun. Yorùbá gbàgbọ́ ninú àwọn iránṣẹ́ Ọlọrun ti a mọ̀ si “Òriṣà”. Àwọn Òriṣà Yorùbá pọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n pàtàki lára àwọn Òriṣà ni: Ògún, Ṣàngó, Ọya, Yemọja, Oṣó, Ọ̀ṣun, Olokun, Ṣọ̀pọ̀ná, Èṣù àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ. Àwọn orúkọ ti ó fi ẹ̀sin àwọn Òriṣà wọnyi hàn ti ńparẹ́ nitori àwọn ẹlẹsin igbàlódé ti fi “Oluwa/Ọlọrun” dipò orúkọ ti ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú Ifá, Ògún, Èṣù àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò àwọn orúkọ wọnyi:

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One’s name is one’s identity, Yoruba names reflect the culture, trade, gods being worshipped in the family as well as the situation in which a child was born. Yoruba had faith in the Almighty God of Heaven ever before the advent of Christianity and Islam. Ifa was then the religion of the Yoruba people, because “Ifa” was the medium of consulting God before embarking on any venture. Yoruba believed in the messengers of God known as mini gods called “Orisa”. There many mini gods but prominent among them are: Ogun – god or Iron; Sango – god of thunder and lightning; Oya – river Niger goddess, wife of Sango; Yemoja – goddess of all rivers; Oso – wizard deity, Osun – river goddess; Olokun – Ocean goddess; Sopona – deity associated with chicken pox; Esu – god of protector as well as trickster deity that generates confusion; etc. The names that were associated with all these Yoruba gods are disappearing because they are being replaced with “Olu, Oluwa, Olorun”, to reflect the modern beliefs. Check below names that associated with the traditional and modern faith:

IFÁ – Yoruba belief of Divination

Orúkọ idile Yorùbá	Orúkọ igbàlódé ti ó dipò orúkọ ibilẹ̀	English/Literal meaning – IFA –Yoruba Religion
Fábùnmi	Olúbùnmi	Ifa/God gave me
Fádádunsi	Dáhùnsi	Ifa responded to this
Fadaisi/Fadairo	Oludaisi	Ifa/God spared this one
Fadójú/Fadójútimi		Ifa did not disgrace me
Fádùlú		Ifa became town
Fáfúnwá	Olúfúnwá	Ifa/God gave me to search
Fágbàmigbé		Ifa did not forget me
Fágbàmilà/Fagbamiye		Ifa saved me
Fágbèmi	Olúgbèmi	Ifa/God supported me
Fagbemileke	Oluwagbemileke	Ifa/God made me prevail
Fágbénró	Olúgbénró	Ifa/God sustained me
Fágúnwà		Ifa straightened character
Fájánà/Fatona		Ifa led the way
Fájọbi		Ifa joined at delivery
Fájuyi		Ifa is greater than honour
Fakẹyẹ		Ifa gathered honour
Fálànà	Olúlànà	Ifa/God opened the way
Fálayé		Ifa is the way of the world
Fáléti		Ifa has hearing
Fálọlá		Ifa is wealth
Fálolú	Ọláolú	Ifa is god
Fámùkòmi/Fáfúnmi	Olúwafúnmi	Ifa/God gave to me
Fámúrewá		Ifa brought goodness
Farinre	Ọlarinre	Ifa/Wealth came in goodness
Fáṣeun	Olúwaṣeun	Thanks to Ifa
Faséùn/Fápohùndà		Ifa kept his words
Fáṣọlá	Olúṣọlá	Ifa/God created wealth
Fatimilẹhin	Oluwatimilẹhin	Ifa/God supported me
Fátúnàṣe		Ifa repaired morals
Faturoti		Ifa is worth waiting on
Fáyẹmi	Olúyẹmi	Ifa/God suits me
Fayoṣe		Ifa will perform it
Ọláifá	Ọláolú	Ifa’s wealth

Originally posted 2014-07-11 20:39:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ẹni bá wá iwa-kuwa, ojú rẹ á ri irikuri” – Ìtàn bi imú Erin ti di gigùn: “Whoever pry unnecessarily, will witness an offensive sight” – The story of how the Elephant’s nose became a trunk.

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Ni igbà kan ri, imú Erin dàbi ti àwọn ẹranko tó kù ni, ṣùgbọ́n Erin fi aigbọ tara ẹni, di o ni imú gigùn. Gbogbo nkan tó nlọ ni ayé àwọn ẹranko yoku ni Erin fẹ tọpinpin rẹ.

Yorùbá ni “Ẹni bá wá iwa-kuwa, ojú rẹ á ri irikuri”. Ni ọjọ́ kan, gẹgẹbi iṣe Erin, ó ri ihò dúdú kan, ó ti imú bọ lati tọpinpin lai mọ pe ibẹ̀ ni Òjòlá (Ejò nla ti o ngbe ẹranko tàbi enia mi) fi ṣe ibùgbé. Bi o ti gbé imú si inú ihò yi ni Òjòlá fa ni imú lati gbe mì. Erin pariwo lati tú ara rẹ̀ silẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n Òjòlá kò tu imú rẹ silẹ̀. Ìyàwó Erin gbọ́ igbe ọkọ rẹ, o fa ni irù lati gbiyànjú ki ó tú ọkọ rẹ silẹ̀. Bi àwọn mejeeji ti ṣe ́gbìyànjú tó, ni imú Erin bẹ̀rẹ̀ si gùn si titi o fi já mọ́ Òjòlá lẹ́nu.

Imú Erin di gigùn – Elephant’s nose became a trunk. Courtesy: @theyorubablog.com

Imú gigùn yi dá itiju fún Erin, ó fi ara pamọ́ titi, ṣùgbọ́n nigbati àwọn ẹranko ti ó kù ri imú rẹ gigun wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ṣe ilara irú imú bẹ. Èébú dọlá, ohun itiju di ohun ilara.

Ọ̀bọ jẹ ẹranko ti ó féràn àti ma ṣe àfarawé gbogbo ẹranko yoku. Ni ọjọ́ kan, Ọ̀bọ lọ si ibi ihò dúdú ti Erin lọ lati ṣe ohun ti Erin ṣe. Yorùbá ni “Ohun ojú wa, lojú nri”. Bi ó ti gbé imú si inú ihò dúdú yi ni Òjòlá gbe mi, ó si kú. Àwọn ẹranko tó kù fi ti Ọ̀bọ kọ́gbọ́n, nitori eyi ni o fi jẹ imú Erin nikan ló gùn ni gbogbo ẹranko.

Ẹkọ pataki ninu itàn yi ni pe “àfarawé” lè fa àkóbá bi: ikú òjijì, àdánù owó àti ara, ẹ̀wọ̀n àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ.

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A long time ago, the Elephant’s nose was just normal like that of other animals, but the Elephant for not minding his business became a long nose/hand animal. The Elephant is always prying at all other animals’ matters. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2015-06-12 09:30:01. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ọjọ́ ayọ̀ lọjọ́ òni, America yan Kamala Harris Obinrin àkọ́kọ́ si ipò Igbakeji-Àrẹ – America celebrates the election of first Female Vice-President

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Ọjọ́ keje, oṣù kọkanla ọdún Ẹgbàá, ìròyìn kàn pé Joe Biden àti Igbakeji rẹ Kamala Harris ni wọ́n yàn si ipò Àrẹ kẹrindinlaadọta ti yio gun ori oyè lati Ogún ọjọ́, oṣù kini ọdún Ẹgbàálékan.

Obinrin àkọ́kọ́ Igbakeji Àrẹ Kamala Harris di ẹni ìtàn – 1st American Female Vice President Kamala Harris

Obinrin àkọ́kọ́ Igbakeji Àrẹ Kamala Harris di ẹni ìtàn – inú ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ará ilú dún lati gbọ́ iroyin ayọ̀ yi. Èrò tu jade lati yọ̀.

Obinrin ti jẹ Àrẹ ni àwọn orilẹ̀-èdè míràn tàbi jẹ ọba ni ilú Òyinbó ṣùgbọ́n àkọ́kọ́ rè é ni orilẹ̀-èdè America ti obinrin di Igbakeji Àrẹ pàtàki ti ó tún jẹ aláwọ̀dúdú. Ni orile-ede Nigeria, ọkùnrin ló pọ̀ ni ipò Òṣèlú, kò ti si obinrin ti o di Gómìnà ki a má ti sọ ipò Àrẹ.

Yorùbá ni “Gbogbo lọ ọmọ”, èyi fihàn pé Yorùbá ka obinrin àti ọkùnrin si ọmọ, ṣùgbọ́n bi ìyàwó bá wà ti kò bi ọkùnrin, inú wọn ki i dùn pàtàki àwọn ti kò kàwé. Èyi yẹ kó kọ́ àwọn obinrin ti ó ḿbímọ rẹpẹtẹ nitori wọn fẹ́ bi ọkùnrin pé “Gbogbo lọ ọmọ”, èyi ti ó ṣe pàtàki ni ki Ọlọrun fún ni lọ́mọ rere.

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The news of election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the 46^th President/Vice President of America broke out on November Seven (07), 2020 and would be sworn in on January 20, 2021.

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Originally posted 2020-11-08 04:19:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ìtàn Yorùbá bi Àdán ti di “Ko ṣeku, kò ṣẹyẹ” – Yoruba Folklore on how the Bat became “Neither Rat nor Bird”

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Àdán fò lọ bá ẹyẹ – Bat flew to join the birds @theyorubablog

Ìtàn sọ wí pé eku ni àdán tẹ́lẹ̀ ki ìjà nla tó bẹ́ sílẹ̀ laarin eku àti ẹyẹ. Àdán rò wípé àwọn ẹyẹ fẹ́ bori, nitorina o fo lati lọ darapọ̀ mọ́ ẹyẹ lati dojú ìjà kọ àwọn ẹbi rẹ eku.

Eku àti ẹyẹ bínú si àdàn nitori ìwà àgàbàgebè ti ó hu yi, wọ́n pinu lati parapọ̀ lati dojú ìjà kọ àdán. Nitori ìdí èyí ni àdán ṣe bẹ̀rẹ̀ si sá pamọ́ lati fi òkùnkùn bora ni ọ̀sán fún eku àti ẹyẹ títí di òní.

A lè fi ìtàn yi wé àwọn Òṣèlú tó nsa lati ẹgbẹ́ kan si ekeji nitori ipò̀ ati agbára lati kó owó ìlú jẹ. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ìgbà, wọ́n ma “lé eku meji pa òfo” ni. Ọkùnrin ti o ni ìyàwó kan, ni àlè sita ma fara pamọ́ lati lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ obìnrin keji ti wọ́n rò wípé́ á fún wọn ní ìgbádùn. Nígbàtí ìyàwó ilé bá gbọ́, wọn a pa òfo lọdọ ìyàwó ilé, wọn a tún tẹ́ lọ́dọ̀ àlè.

Ẹ̀kọ́ ìtàn yí ni wípé iyè meji kò dara, ọ̀dalẹ̀ ma mba ilẹ̀ lọ ni, nitorina, ojúkòkòrò kò lérè.

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According to Yoruba folklore, the bat was once a rat, until a great fight broke out between the rats and the birds. Sensing that birds might win the fight, some of the rats became bats, flying to join the birds against their rat kindred. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2015-09-11 09:20:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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